Just in case anyone noticed I post only few bows these days: here's one of the reasons. There's more, for example I just broke a nice one while tillering it this week
. But mainly, this sculpture and the prep work took me most of the lousy summer. But I'm quite happy with the time spent.
It's from a freshly cut oak, about two feet tall and 1 1/2 across. The Brown colour was done with muddy water (very little), and comes from the iron reacting with something in the oakwood. Then I drowned it in linseed oil, to slow evaporation and cracking. It will never get real dry, as the roots are still in the ground. I cut through the sapwood all the way around, though.
As usual, no machines involved, thus I claim primitive status for it
the iron tools don't count, I hope...
Also, I got me a little blog that is strictly primitive (apart from being a website displayed on some computer...), have a look, some stuff was one here, too.
http://zweiraben.wordpress.com/Oh, and how does archery come in? The flute he plays, Syrinx, is said to have hunted the woods with the most beautiful hornbow around!
